The men's 200 metre obstacle event was an event in the 1900 Summer Olympics

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 held in Paris

Paris

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. The 1900 Games were the only occasion such an event was held. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. 12 swimmers from five nations competed.

There were three obstacles throughout the 200 metre course. Swimmers had to climb over the first two (a pole and a row of boats), and swim under the third (another row of boats).

Semifinals

The two fastest swimmers in each heat as well as the four fastest losers from across the three heats advanced. This meant that 10 of the 12 swimmers moved on to the final.

Semifinal 1

Place	Swimmer	Time
1		3:04.0
2		3:06.0
3		3:18.4
4		3:29.2

Semifinal 2

Place	Swimmer	Time
1		2:56.0
2		3:14.4
3		3:18.0
4		3:37.2

Semifinal 3

Place	Swimmer	Time
1		3:12.0
2		3:16.2
3		3:28.2
4		3:45.2

Final

The final was held on 12 August.

Place	Swimmer	Time
1		2:38.4
2		2:40.0
3		2:47.4
4		2:51.2
5		2:55.0
6		2:58.0
7		2:58.0
8		3:08.4
9		3:17.0
10		3:30.6